Adoration and Contemptuousness

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Adoration noun - The act of admiring strongly.

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Contemptuousness is an antonym for adoration.

Nearby Words: adorable, adoring, adored, adoringly, adorer

Contemptuousness noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.

Usage example: a glance filled with unrestrained contemptuousness for the rest of us

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Adoration is an antonym for contemptuousness.

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